Pop Off Valve, for IndyCar fans

The revolutionary Delta Wing is getting an avalanche of world press. Here's why it's a good thing INDYCAR is not part of it.

A desperately long INDYCAR off-season is finally drawing to a close, and the sights and sounds of cars on track is bringing healing and relief to the series' fans.

The biggest news of the INDYCAR offseason was made official today as F1 veteran Rubens Barrichello was confirmed to a ride with KV Racing alongside his friend Tony Kanaan.

The delay in opening aero kit development in the IZOD IndyCar Series to 2013 is turning out to be a blessing for a sanction under deadline pressure for the upcoming season.

Driver safety is a paramount concern in motorsports, and although INDYCAR is debuting a new, safer car in 2012, it is never too early to think about the next generation.

The winning duo of Justin Wilson and Bill Pappas will be returning to Dale Coyne Racing for the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series campaign.

The 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series season puzzle is coming together slowly but surely. Pop Off Valve looks at the pieces that have fallen into place so far.

Glitches in the Dallara DW12 IndyCar have fans worried, but many forget how rushed the development timeline for the car was given the circumstances.

The new 2012 IndyCar is having its share of growing pains, perhaps due in part to the way it was conceived as an aesthetic exercise.

Getting back to racing might have been therapeutic after Dan Wheldon's death, but in reality the six-month gap between the end of the 2011 season and the start of the 2012 season is a blessing in disguise.